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DateWed, 13 Mar 2002 08:14:18 +0200 (SAST)
FromZwane Mwaikambo <>
SubjectRe: Few questions about 2.5.6-pre3
On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:

> On 12 Mar 2002, Robert Love wrote:
> 
> > I've never seen this.  I assume the box is SMP since you are hitting a
> > BUG in the spin_unlock code?  I almost want to think this is an SMP bug
> > (locking rules not being observed somewhere) and preemption is just
> > accelerating the race.
> > 
> > Ohh wait - this is 2.5.6-pre3 ?
> > 
> > Can you try 2.5.6 final (or anything later)?  There is a bug with SMP
> > and preempt and this could be it.  Let me know..
> 
> Its SMP kernel on UP box, i'll be testing 2.5.6 this evening so i'll give 
> you a heads up tommorrow.

Ok couldn't reproduce it with -final.

Cheers,
	Zwane


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